disinherit

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Recent Examples of disinherit When Franklin’s will was read in 1790, William discovered that he had essentially been disinherited all over again. Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 Because Brooke Hogan asked to be disinherited before her father died, her request wasn’t a typical disclaimer. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025 In the end, Erin received none of that money; Wood disinherited Erin and then died by suicide in February 2023, nearly two years after she was shot. Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Many existing estate planning documents are either not clear on these matters or worse could result in disinheriting you or your child. Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinherit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinherit
deprive
Verb
  • So, the team tested if depriving mole-rats of smell would purge the xenophobia out of them.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Cover With Cardboard Another option is to cover lily of the valley with cardboard, which will deprive the plant of light and weaken its roots.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

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“Disinherit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherit. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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